Nemo won the 68th edition of theEurovision Song Contest, bringing victory to Switzerland. With the song The CodeNemo brought the theme of to the stage in Malmo gender freedoman autobiographical song in which the singer and rapper talks about non-binary identities.
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Who is Nemo, the winner of Eurovision 2024?
Nemo is the stage name of Nemo Mettler, singer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist born in 1999., The artist is originally from Bienne, Switzerland, but has lived in Berlin for several years and it is here that he began his musical career. Nemo is a talented multi-instrumentalist, who has a sister called Ella, who collaborates with him and who also participated in the filming of the video for The Code.
His musical history dates back to 2015, the year in which his first EP was released, Clownfisch. With his successes, he has won numerous awards Swiss Music Awardsincluding Best Song, Best Artist, Best Live Performance and Best Male Solo Artist.
What the song is about The Code?
The song with which Nemo won Eurovision 2024 And The Code, it is an autobiographical song that addresses the topic of non-binary identities. The singer himself described the lyrics as a personal journey of self-discovery, declaring: “Recognizing myself as non-binary has been a long and often difficult process, but the freedom I have gained is priceless.”
Nemo took to the stage during his performance at the Malmo Arena, despite some objections from the staff, exhibiting flag in yellow, white, purple and black, symbol of non-binary identities.
Eurovision Song Contest: the final ranking
Besides Switzerland’s victory, how did the other nations fare? Italy represented by Angelina Mango she came 7th; let’s find out the final ranking.
- Switzerland 591
- Croatia 547
- Ukraine 453
- France 445
- Israel 375
- Ireland 278
- Italy 268
- Armenia 183
- Sweden 174
- Portugal 152
- Greece 126
- Germany 117
- Luxembourg 193
- Lithuania 90
- Cyprus 78
- Latvia 64
- Serbia 54
- United Kingdom 46
- Finland 38
- Estonia 37
- Georgia 34
- Spain 30
- Slovenia 27
- Austria 24
- Norway 16.
Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland: where will it take place?
Eurovision 2025 will take place in Switzerland, but where? It could take place in one of the cities that have submitted a proposal to the EBU, the body that organizes the event. We are talking about Geneva, Basel And Zurich, these are the main contenders so far. To be considered, cities must meet some requirements established by the EBU, including the presence of asports arena with at least 10,000 seats it’s a international airport reachable by car within an hour and a half.
At this point we have to wait another year to find out which city will host the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
What does non-binary mean?
The term “non-binary” refers to a gender identity that is not limited to the traditional categories of man or woman. Non-binary people can identify as both genders, neither, partially both, or as one gender other than man or woman. It is a way to express the diversity and variety of gender experience beyond binary conventions.
In an interview Nemo made it clear that he prefers to be called by name, rather than using pronouns, when speaking in German. On the contrary, for international interviews, he prefers the use of English pronouns they/themwhich are gender neutral.
